Logarithms Flashcards
Equation for logarithms in logarithmic form
log(small b)n = p
How do we remember the logarithms formula?
“The base raised to what power equals the number?”
Logarithms equation in exponential form
n = b^p
In n=b^p, what is the relationship between n and p?
p is the logarithm of n
When are logarithms used?
With very small, and sometimes very big numbers
Work out log(small2)64 without a calculator, explaining this
“The base raised to what power equals the number?”
2^? = 64
=6
Where can logarithm rules be found?
In the data book
what do we use for log?
In
What is the logx^n = nlogx rule useful for?
To get rid of a power in a formula
Which rule of logarithms can be used to get rid of a power in a formula?
logx^n = nlogx
What happens when log or ln are multiplied together?
They cancel each other out
Which 2 things involved in logarithms cancel each other out when multiplied together?
In or log and e
Is it Ln or In?
It’s an L but lowercase so it looks like an I very confusing I know
Value of e for a decreasing quantity
e-
Value of e for an increasing quantity
e+
